Dolton insurance would only cover a third of $33.5 million judgment from fatal police chase lawsuit

Dolton has few remaining options for recourse after an Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the $33.5 million judgment stemming from a fatal police chase, and an insurance policy that only covers about one-third of the judgment, attorneys said.

The payment, which was considered due months ago, could be potentially devastating to a village that many say is already struggling with financial mismanagement.

The village had not, as of Thursday, asked the court to reconsider its June 20 decision, according to attorneys for one man who died and another who was severely injured in the 2016 crash involving Dolton police.

A spokesperson for the state court system confirmed Thursday the village had not completed that step.